Singles
1996 Challenge Bell
Champion	Lisa Raymond
Runner-up	Els Callens
Score	6–4, 6–4

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Lisa Raymond.

Raymond went on to win her maiden WTA singles title, defeating Els Callens 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	5	Lisa Raymond	6	6
		Tami Whitlinger-Jones	3	4
								5	Lisa Raymond	6	6
									Els Callens	4	4
		Els Callens	6	6
	2	Elena Likhovtseva	0	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Schultz-McCarthy	7	6
		S Devillé	6	2				1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	3	6
		N Arendt	6	6	6				N Arendt	4	6	4
		R Simpson	0	7	4										1	B Schultz-McCarthy	0	6
	LL	M Drake	3	2											5	L Raymond	6	7
	Q	D Graham	6	6				Q	D Graham	5	2
		A Glass	3	4				5	L Raymond	7	6
	5	L Raymond	6	6																		5	L Raymond	6	6
	4	K Po	6	6																			T W-Jones	3	4
		C Morariu	2	0				4	K Po	6	3	6
		P Suárez	0	6					A Miller	2	6	0
		A Miller	6	7											4	K Po	6	4	5
		T W-Jones	6	6												T W-Jones	1	6	7
		T Križan	4	4					T W-Jones	3	7	6
	Q	J Nejedly	6	6				Q	J Nejedly	6	6	4
	8	L Lee	2	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	F Labat	4	6	6
	Q	A Lettiere	6	1	4			6	F Labat	7	6
	WC	C Popescu	4	6	3				P Hy-Boulais	5	3
		P Hy-Boulais	6	4	6										6	F Labat	4	4
		N Feber	3	4												E Callens	6	6
		E Callens	6	6					E Callens	3	6	6
		V Ruano-Pascual	3	2				3	A Frazier	6	2	4
	3	A Frazier	6	6																			E Callens	6	6
	7	N Miyagi	6	1	4																	2	E Likhovtseva	0	4
		J Watanabe	4	6	6				J Watanabe	6	6
	Q	H Inoue	6	6				Q	H Inoue	3	1
	WC	S Jeyaseelan	4	2												J Watanabe	6	6
		K Adams	7	6											2	E Likhovtseva	7	7
	LL	J Ingram	6	3					K Adams	2	7	2
		R Stubbs	3	5				2	E Likhovtseva	6	5	6
	2	E Likhovtseva	6	7

References

• Main Draw and Qualifying Draw